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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Honua
Saturday, January 16th, 2010Posted in Ka Mo‘omeheu Hawai‘i / Hawaiian Culture, Literature / Mo'okalaleo, ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i / Hawaiian Language
Today’s Hawaiian word of the day is honua, or world, earth, or land. It may also mean fundamental.
There is a quite beautiful ʻōlelo noʻeau (traditional saying) that refers to this great earth of Kāne, the Hawaiian akua of fresh water and life.
Ka honua nui a Kāne i hōʻinana a ‘ahu kīnohinohi.
{The great Earth animated and [...]
'Ehu ahiahi ma Kapua – Dusk at Kaimana Beach
Saturday, December 5th, 2009Posted in 'Ike Hawai'i, Ka Mo‘omeheu Hawai‘i / Hawaiian Culture, Nā Wahi Pana / Storied Places
A few weeks ago, I finally took a break from my typical weekend schedule of work, reading, writing, and more reading. When I used to be out in West O‘ahu and needed mental relief, I would head out at high speed on Farrington Highway to Keawa‘ula—commonly known as Yokohama—at the end of the road. There, [...]
